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Simon Jones
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Simon Philip Jones

Born: 25 December 1978, Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Major Teams: Glamorgan, England.
Known As: Simon Jones
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium


Test Debut: England v India at Lord's, 1st Test, 2002
Latest Test:
England v Australia at Brisbane, 1st Test, 2002/03

NBC Denis Compton Award 2001

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 07/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    2    1   0    44   44   44.00 102.32   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              45      3   161    5  32.20  2-61    0   0  54.0  3.57

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                     Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI  4w 5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                  0    -     -    -    -     -     -  -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (1998 - 2002/03; last updated 10/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   42   49  13   397   46   11.02   0   0    8   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             986.1  142  3738  101  37.00  6-45    4   0  58.5  3.79

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1999 - 2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    5    3   2    17   12*  17.00   0   0    0   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              26     175    1 175.00  1-39    0   0 156.0  6.73

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Simon Jones joined the Glamorgan staff in 1997 after finishing his A levels at Millfield School. He is the son of former Glamorgan and England pace bowler Jeff Jones, and the right-arm seamer had an impressive record, opening the bowling for Millfield and junior Welsh teams.

Jones made his 2nd XI debut in 1996, and during 1998 he made his first-class debut for the county against Durham. The young Llangennech bowler developed his bowling skills further during 1999 under the wise guidance of Duncan Fletcher, and over the winter of 1999/2000, the young pace bowler also worked with Lynn Davies, the former Olympic long jump star, in an attempt to eradicate the problem of no-balls.

Jones was hampered by injury in 2000, but not before a return of 4-47 against Warwickshire at Cardiff. His pace on the lifeless Cardiff wicket impressed many good judges, and marked him out as a player to watch.

The selectors certainly kept an eye on him and, appreciating his potential rather than a modest return of 17 wickets at over 50 apiece in his eight CricInfo Championship matches in 2001, sent him off to Adelaide with the National Academy for the winter of 2001/02. He impressed the coach, Rod Marsh, and when England needed more firepower in the absence of Darren Gough from their attack through injury, Jones was selected in a 14-man party for the second Test against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. The value of his winter's work was evident in that, at the time of his selection, he had taken 13 Championship wickets at a fraction of 21 each in three matches.

Although he did not make the final XI at Edgbaston, Jones made his England debut two Tests later, against India at Lord's. Remarkably his initial contribution was a run-a-ball 44 at number 10, in which he hit seven fours and a six, delighting the spectators with an uncomplicated exhibition of strokeplay that also demoralised a tiring Indian attack. Although he initially appeared more nervous with the ball, he took his first Test wicket when Ajay Ratra was caught behind, and snared Ajit Agarkar in his next over. Two more notable scalps - Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman - followed in the second innings, as Jones gamely bowled with a side strain that was to sideline him for the rest of the summer.

Jones was nonetheless included in England's Ashes squad, and began the tour well enough to be picked for the first Test in Brisbane. After taking the wicket of Justin Langer on the first day he was struck by a still crueller injury misfortune, rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee as he attempted a sliding stop in the field. Reconstructive surgery is expected to keep him out of cricket for at least six months. (Copyright CricInfo November 2002)

Thanks to Andrew Hignell.

* Last Updated: Sunday, 10-Nov-2002 14:12:09 GMT


 
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